Naps

Revelation Weekend

Not One -

But * TWO * Naps.

I rarely take a nap

but this...was exquisite.

I worked hard all weekend

and at about four in the afternoon of each day

I NAPPED.

Gawd but it was G R E A T.

When I awoke feeling So Peaceful

and SWEET,

I just thought

WHY...don't I do this more often ?

I am an adult.

I don't have to answer to anyone but me.

Why don't I take more naps ?

Why don't I "allow" it ?

What am I afraid of ?

Where does The Guilt Come From ?

Ha

The Realization...

Of hurrying to get to sleep each night

Because it's on The List.

It's part of The Schedule of My Day.

I have to GET TO SLEEP

Because I Have To Get Up

and do it all over again the next day.

As if then I could Check It Off As Done

and Keep Moving Ahead of The Game.

Unbelievable !

and How Did I Get This Way ?

I don't know.

Little By Little A Person Builds Things UP UP UP.

Layering a Habit.

N O W

~ Deprogramming ~

I am trying to change the way I think before going to sleep.

Change that way my mind worries if I wake in the night

about how many more hours there are before I should get up -

and the worry of if I will be able to get back to sleep or not -

Alllll these Thoughts Buzzing Around.

No WONDER I HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING

My Plan of Attack on the Buzzy Brain

Is to just Relish Sleep Time.

To Snuggle Down

to say Ahhhh

I'm in my Lovely Bed

and I Get To SLEEP Now.

Be Happy In The NOW of Sleeping

It's so Simple

I can't even figure out what I was thinking

Making it so much WORK all of this time.

And Naps On Weekends ?

Really , it's OKAY.

Do It.

There Is A Birthday Girl Among Us

Can You Guess Who It Is ?
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CLICK
HERE
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Sorry to Leave You Hanging

Getting Fancy

Very Creative

and being oh-so-scientific

A Name Was Drawn


If you just went :

Mannn!....boo.

I wanted that.


Believe Me
She Deserves It.


I wish tho, that I could have Sent One to EVERYONE.

~ Three Years of FUN ~

Thank You So Much.

Blooming Flower

Boyfriend got iPhone from Santy Claus for Christmas you see....

Boyfriend finds P-Tracker Program !

Can't Say I am Crazy About The Name

But I don't have to wish for A Hat Like This

Anymore.

Three Years Old

Holly introduced me to this book
(thanks Holly, you always find the best stuff !)
And what fun !
It's a Playtime Book for sure.

Really touching to find out

that Jill Badonsky....wrote this

during a tough time in her life

as a sort of outlet that turned into therapy.

Now, It's Magic for All !

And Thank You Jill.

Each Day has A Dose of SOUL VITAMIN
Designed to "Change the Voices in Your Head"

And Aha-phrodisiacs
which are
"Creative Prompts"

Such As :


Search online for Cezanne Images.

Pick a Painting

Then Describe What Happens Next.


or:


(posted during National Oatmeal Month)

Make an Oatmeal Potion

Put Steamed Milk
Toasted- Slivered Almonds
Dried Cherries
and a Little Brown Sugar on top.


and this one !


(posted on the "Awe-Servance" of National Bubble Bath Day)

Water Can Be Therapeutic in so many ways.

Climb inside a tub of Nurturing Warm Water.



oh and one more, because this was fun too !:


(posted on Lincoln's Birthday)

Write about The Journey Of A Lost Penny.


JOURNAL JU-JU
Another Daily Entry / Exercise :

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If you had a Scarlet Letter To Wear
What Would That Letter Be ?
What Would it Stand For ?
...Something you don't like about yourself?
Something You Are Known For ?
Something People Don't Really Know About You ?

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Sometimes You Get To

~ NAME THE DAY ~

or there is

An Astrological Spell,

A Dose of Mirth,

A Toast Of The Day....

"Here's to the Visual Art of Laundry Hanging in the Sun and Breeze"

It's Just The Best Kind of Fun All the Way Thru.

And I want to Give This Away To You !

Blog-Oh-Verse-Uh-Ree

Me !

~ Three ~

Soooo,

If You....

Will Leave Your Name

I Will Do "The Pick Game"

To Send One Of The Same

In Celebration That You Came !

~ Thank You ~

Like Bon Bons In Bed

Winter Indulgence ?

It was British Dramas !

Yes. The Weekend Ritual had Become

Renting a series.

Watching my "Stories"

Sometimes Wrapped in a Quilt on the Couch

Sometimes listening while I worked.

But HOOKED !

Definitely Addicted.

Bleak House was Dickens Delicious
in Offbeat Characters

And Gillian Anderson's simple but Elite Dresses
Were So Interesting to Study.

The Lillies !
This was an intrigue of many things...
Including a bit about

The way corsets were made and marketed.
(nice little chuckle had there)

Wives & Daughters was Very Good....

And Assuredly
Takes The Cake
For Most Amazing Hair-dos.

Cranford was the kick off
To My Sweet Tooth for Historical Period Pieces.

And of course One Can't Possibly Not Love

Judi Dench in Most Anything.

This one was Really Pretty

And, I dare say, I needed A Hanky....

Next Winter a Revisit of Cranston
May Be In Order
By Way of Reading it.

Quite The Treats
These Good Sweets

Making Bunny Trails

Oooo ! Today Was So Fun !

Last Night...

Quietly Quietly

Creeping Around The Workplace

Hiding Plastic Eggs

Filled With Chocolates

A Hundred Twenty Five in all

Here - There - Everywhere

What a Surprise !

What Fun To Watch !

And no one knows

'Twas ME !

I am the Easter Bun

yayyyy.

Shhhh-hhh......